Thursday, October 22, 2015

With Halloween right around the corner, you might be thinking that is is too late to pick a fresh pumpkin for your home or to visit a haunted house for a good scare. I am here to tell you that it is definitely not too late! You have plenty of time and several options for getting into the Halloween spirit! Visiting the local pumpkin patch or attending Auburn University's 27th Annual Pumpkin Carve is the perfect way bring in the Fall and celebrate the upcoming holiday. Below, I've include some great attractions for you to check out with your friend and family. If you have any questions about the following events, please call (334) 887-8747 or email info@aotourism.com. Happy fall to all!

Trick or Treating

Downtown Trick or
Treat and neighborhood trick or treating will both be held the night of
Thursday, October 29, due to the AuburnHigh School
home football game on Friday, October 30, and the AuburnUniversity
home football game on Saturday, October 31. This change allows Auburn Police
Division to focus on the safety of trick or treaters as well as football fans.
Downtown Trick or Treat and trick or treating in neighborhoods will be held
from 6 - 8 p.m. For more information, call (334) 501-7266 or visit http://bit.ly/1NRaj47.

27th Annual Pumpkin Carve

On October 30, The Auburn
University Chapter of The American Institute
of Architecture Students
is hosting its 27th Annual Pumpkin Carve on Friday, October 30, in the newly
renovated and re-designed Dudley Courtyard. Pumpkin Carve began as a studio
project twenty-seven years ago and has now turned into one of the most
celebrated events within the School of
Architecture, Planning and Landscape
Architecture at AuburnUniversity. Architecture
students invite all students, as well as community members of all ages, to
gather in the courtyard of Dudley Hall to carve pumpkins. Carving will begins
at 9 a.m. The pumpkins will be illuminated and judging will begin at 6:00 p.m.In regards to parking, after 5 p.m., visitors can park in the South Quad Parking Deck on Lem Morrison Drive. and Duncan Drive. Click here for more information about this event.

*Costume Contest: College students, kids, faculty, and
visitors are encouraged to come carve a pumpkin in their Halloween costumes.
Upon arrival, costume contest participants can take a picture in front of a
designated wall. All the photos will be judged and winners will be announced at
7 p.m. Winners must be present to receive a prize.

*Aubie: Aubie will be in attendance at various times
throughout the day

*Refreshments: Though hot dogs and hamburgers will be served
at lunch, CADC Organizations will be selling snacks, treats, and beverages all
day long.

Pumpkin Patch

If you’re looking for a fun time out with friends or family,
Farmer in The Dell Pumpkin Patch is the place for you! At Farmer in the Dell,
you can pick your pumpkins right off the vine, enjoy the hay bale play area, pick
sunflowers, ride the hay ride, dig in the corn trough, and purchase farm grown
mums and raw honey. In addition, there will be cute farm animals to see. To
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Sleepy Hollow Haunted Farm
will be on October 24, 30 and 31st from 7:30 to 11:00 p.m. As of this year,
Sleepy Hallow is offering two new attractions: The Haunted Hayride and Haunted
Maze. These two, coupled with the Haunted House, will definitely make for one
scary night! Those who dare to be scared will also enjoy free hot chocolate and
a free petting zoo. Tickets can be purchasedonlineat or
at the door. Chick-Fil-A in TigerTown and Chick-Fil-A on Magnolia Avenue will be supplying $5
coupons for the farm, so be sure to pick one up before you come out. Coupons
are available every Friday and Saturday in October. Sleepy Hallow
Haunted Farm is located at 929
County Road 14, Auburn,
AL 36830.For more information, call 334.750.2591
or visit http://www.sleepyhollowauburn.com/.

Fields of Fear

Grab
your friends and loved ones, and come take a ride on a dark and creepy trail in
the heart of the Eagle Creek community in Dadeville…if you dare! What really lurks in the deep hollows
of the woods in Central Alabama? Are you brave
enough to meet face-to-face with some of the scariest legends in flesh and
blood? On your tour, you’ll encounter horrible things that will make your skin
crawl and you’ll see things that will be etched in your memory for years to
come. Bring someone you can hold tight because when you dare to venture down
the Fields of Fear Hayride, the last thing you want is to be alone. Fields of Fear is located at 503 Freeman Road, Dadeville,
AL36853. Click here to learn more about this horror of a hayride.

Pope’s Haunted Farm

This haunted attraction is
one of the largest in the southeast! Events include a haunted hayride, haunted
barn, haunted forest, and new Zombie Paintball Safari. Over 40 live actors for
each event is sure to scare you this year! Open every Friday and Saturday
through October 31, from 7:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. EST, and on Thursday, October 29,
from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. EST. Ticket costs vary according to which attractions
you want to participate in. One attraction costs $13 and a combination of three
attractions costs $30. The Zombie Paintball Safari is $20. Directions and
additional information about Pope’s Haunted Farm can be found by calling (706)
566-7766 or visiting http://bit.ly/1GkdvD6.

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Cat Watson is the newest addition to the Tourism Bureau. Naturally, the blog became her first responsibility. Cat graduated from Auburn University with a degree in Public Relations and now serves as the Communications Specialist for the AOTB. Cat is a true Auburn local, having lived here her whole life. She enjoys writing and loves to edit even more.